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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 93

Hygiene may make and enforce such rules and regulations
regarding the submission of plans for approval and record as
he may deem reasonable and proper. Before plans are drawn,
or application filed, for a prospective system of water
supply, sewerage or refuse disposal, a preliminary statement
concerning the improvement may be made to the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene whereupon if requested, he shall
outline the general requirements of the case conformity with
which would meet with his approval. When application is
made to the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene for a
permit under the provisions of this section, it shall be the
duty of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to
examine the application without delay, and, as soon as
possible after submission of the application, to issue the
permit, disapprove the application, or state the conditions
under which the permit will be granted.

(b) An individual or corporation for commercial
purposes and a municipality, county, district, or
institution may not engage in collection, handling, burning,
storage, or transportation of sewage sludge without first
obtaining a permit from the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene. He shall adopt appropriate rules and regulations
relating to permissible uses and methods of collection,
handling, burning, storage and transportation of sewage
sludge.

[(c) The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene may
not issue a permit under the provisions of this section for
any proposed landfill system of refuse disposal when the
proposed landfill system is located in Baltimore City and is
within one-half mile of any hospital.]

(d) The (C) BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1981, THE Secretary
of Health and Mental Hygiene may not issue a permit under
the provisions of this section for any proposed landfill
system of refuse disposal when the proposed landfill system
is within one-half mile of any hospital. THIS SUBSECTION
DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PERMIT APPLIED FOR PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1,
1981.]

[(e)] (C) (D) A permit to operate a landfill refuse
disposal system or sludge composting facility shall be valid
for a period of 3 years from the date of issue or June 1,
1979, unless suspended or revoked by the Department. The
permit shall be automatically renewed upon written approval
of the Department. If the Department does not grant written
renewal approval prior to the permit's expiration because of
failure to comply with the conditions of the permit, the
permittee shall comply with all provisions required by the
Department within the prescribed time period, or file a new
application.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981. is hereby declared to be an
emergency measure and necessary for the immediate